Fantasticat foils field in Louisiana

Published 5:30 am, Sunday, September 26, 2004

BOSSIER CITY, LA. - Fantasticat, coming in at 13-1 odds, pulled in front entering the stretch and held off Borrego at the wire to win the $500,000 Super Derby at Louisiana Downs on Saturday night.

Imperialism, the 9-5 favorite in the nine-horse field, was never a factor in the race and finished fifth on the muddy track. Imperialism was resuming racing after a four-month layoff since the Preakness.

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Sam Houston has repeat winner
— Splendid
Sam Perry
, owned by
Manny Gonzalez
of Alamo, won the $111,000 Sam Houston Derby for quarter horses at Sam Houston Race Park.
The winner covered 440 yards in 21.624 seconds in his second stakes win of the current meeting. He paid $12.00 to win, $4.40 to place and $2.80 to show.